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Chapter IX
Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford. What is more, she felt she had always really disliked him. Not hate: there was no passion in it. But a profound physical dislike. Almost it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Almost it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Almost it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Almost it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a profound physical dislike.
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From this reading What is more, she felt she had always really disliked him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.
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From this reading Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.
for the reason that
From this reading Almost it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a profound physical dislike.
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From this reading Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.
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From this reading Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.
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From this reading But a profound physical dislike.
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From this reading What is more, she felt she had always really disliked him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.
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From this reading What is more, she felt she had always really disliked him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What is more, she felt she had always really disliked him.
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From this reading Not hate: there was no passion in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What is more, she felt she had always really disliked him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not hate: there was no passion in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is more, she felt she had always really disliked him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not hate: there was no passion in it.
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From this reading Almost it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.
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From this reading What is more, she felt she had always really disliked him.
not any; not one
From this reading Not hate: there was no passion in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not hate: there was no passion in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.
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From this reading Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.
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From this reading Not hate: there was no passion in it.
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From this reading But a profound physical dislike.
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From this reading But a profound physical dislike.
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From this reading What is more, she felt she had always really disliked him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Almost it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What is more, she felt she had always really disliked him.
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From this reading Almost it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.
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From this reading Not hate: there was no passion in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Connie was surprised at her own feeling of aversion from Clifford.
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From this reading Almost it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is more, she felt she had always really disliked him.
